Inter-America to feature large exhibit booth during 60th GC Session

Thousands visited the Inter-American Division exhibit booth during the 59th General Conference Session in Altanta, Georgia, July 2010. IAD File Photo

June 26, 2015 | Miami, Florida, United States | Libna Stevens/IAD

In less than a week, thousands of Seventh-day Adventists from all over the world will convene in San Antonio, Texas for the 60th General Conference Session to participate in business meetings and have an opportunity to visit hundreds of exhibit booths showcasing Adventist organizations and their institutions.

The Inter-American Division (IAD), with its vast territory of 24 major church region and various institutions, will get to highlight its vast multi-cultural, multi-language territory in its large exhibit display area during the 10-day session.

The IAD is renting 89 booths to display more than a dozen of its institutions and feature three unions, or church regions, every day, drawing thousands to its open wide spaces, organizers said.

Pastor Leon B. Wellington, vice president and communication director for the church in Inter-America and general manager of the booth, says he’s excited to feature among the largest display areas at the Session.

“The Inter-American Division represents scores of different cultures and languages, so the session gives us the opportunity to celebrate our successes as a church and highlight some of the challenges we face in working with so much diversity,” says Wellington.

IAD’s booth area will feature 16 organizations as well as union representatives who will be stationed at the IAD booth area each day passing out gifts, souvenirs and more, organizers said.

Abel Marquez, IAD associate communication director overseeing production and art director for the booth says visitors will feast their eyes on design-rich 36-booth area at the IAD’s main booth.

“There will be a corner stage set up for interviews and special features where IAD’s institutions and organizations will share information and giveaways everyday,” says Marquez.

“We are excited to offer news, video reports, and photo gallery online for the thousands who will not be able to attend and are able to connect and experience with us what will be happening at the IAD booth,” explains Marquez.

For the latest news updates on the 60th General Conference Session and more, visit us at interamerica.org

Institutions that will be featured in the IAD exhibit booth are:

Antillean Adventist University
Central Adventist University
Colombia Adventist University
Dominican Adventist University
GEMA Editors
Herbert Fletcher University
Inter-American Health Food Company
Inter-American Publishing Association
Linda Vista University
Montemorelos University
Navojoa Adventist University
NOMU Editorial
Northern Caribbean University
South Bahamas
Southern Caribbean Union

Daily union exhibit booth schedule:

Thursday, July 2, – 2:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dutch Caribbean Union
Atlantic Caribbean Union
Belize Union of Churches

Friday, July 3, – 9:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Caribbean Union
Central Mexican Union
Cuba Union

Sabbath, July 4 – 2:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., 9:15 p.m. – 10:45 p.m.
Chiapas Mexican Union
Dominican Union
East Venezuela Union

Sunday, July 5 – 9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
El Salvador Union
French Antilles Guiana Union
Guatemala Union

Monday, July 6, – 9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Haitian Union
Honduras Union
Jamaica Union

Tuesday, July 7, – 9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Inter-Oceanic Mexican Union
North Colombia Union
North Mexican Union

Wednesday, July 8, – 9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Puerto Rican Union
South Central American Union
South Colombia Union

Thursday, July 9, – 9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Southeast Mexican Union
West Venezuela Union
Panama Union

Friday, July 10, – 9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Inter-American Division